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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields' cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs have earned reaccreditation by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
The recertification recognizes the hospital's commitment to improving patients' quality of life by enhancing standards of care.
"All of us at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields are proud of the hard work and dedication of our cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation teams that went into achieving this prestigious reaccreditation," Franciscan Health Olympia Fields President and CEO Raymond Grady said. "Our patients can have extra peace of mind knowing they are receiving exceptional care from highly rated professionals to help them achieve the best outcomes possible."
Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation programs are designed to help people with coronary issues (like heart attacks and heart surgeries) and breathing problems (like COPD or emphysema) recover faster and live healthier. Both programs include exercise, education, counseling, and support for patients and their families.
Studies have shown patients who participate in cardiac rehabilitation can reduce mortality from all causes by nearly 60% after one year and all causes of hospitalizations by more than 40%, including heart failure. The National Institutes of Health reports pulmonary rehabilitation can help patients gain strength, reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression, and make it easier to manage routine activities, work, outings, or social activities.
To earn reaccreditation, Franciscan Health Olympia Fields' rehabilitation programs participated in an application process that required extensive documentation of the program's practices. AACVPR Program Certification is the only peer-review accreditation process designed to review individual programs for adherence to standards and guidelines developed and published by AACVPR and other related professional societies.
Each program's application is reviewed by the AACVPR Program Certification Committee, and certification is awarded by the AACVPR Board of Directors.
In 2018, AACVPR moved to an outcomes-based process with performance measurements that represent more meaningful outcomes. AACVPR-certified programs offer advanced practices available with proven records of high-quality patient care.
The AACVPR Program Certification is valid for three years.
About AACVPR
Founded in 1985, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to reducing morbidity, mortality, and disability from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research, and disease management. Central to its mission is improvement in quality of life for patients and their families. Learn more at https://www.aacvpr.org/.
About Franciscan Alliance
The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Indiana in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 12 hospital campuses, more than 19,000 employees,and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Hospitals include Franciscan Health Carmel; Franciscan Health Crawfordsville; Franciscan Health Crown Point; Franciscan Health Dyer; Franciscan Health Indianapolis; Franciscan Health Lafayette; Franciscan Health Michigan City; Franciscan Health Mooresville; Franciscan Health Munster; Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (Illinois); Franciscan Health Orthopedic Hospital (Carmel);and FranciscanHealth Rensselaer.
